Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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